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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
9
The nation praises J Edgar Hoover for a quarter century at the helm of the FBI noting his role in shaping the agency into a powerful crime fighting force. Citizens express gratitude during the I Am an American week observance and celebrate his service to the country.
A 57 year old teacher in a Barstow area school scene spanks a 15 year old pupil for misbehavior. The boy retaliates with a revolver, injuring the teacher who is hospitalized. The piece, by Elsie Robinson, questions juvenile delinquency, adult responsibility, and society’s responses while urging empathy for troubled youth.
A mixed set of historical curiosities and speculative claims. It notes Niagara Falls possibly wearing toward Lake Erie over 5000 years, Great Lakes drainage shifts, a Welsh village with the longest place name, forgetfulness in adults, the 1918 influenza toll, cobalt needs for sheep, soil loss since 1800, new Aven der drugs lowering deaths, and the 2869 ban on condensed soups.
George E. Sokolsky argues that beyond economics and politics, humane concerns matter, criticizing loud sound trucks at sports venues and the decay of public manners. He cites a mother’s letter about drunken crowds at Braves field, urges owners to police behavior, and urges public protest against decency breaches.
The text notes that thick glass bottles with hot water are likelier to crack than thin ones. It mentions about 1500 known mosquito species, with adults living for months yet some hatch and die within a day and life spans as short as six hours. It also states US packaged beer sales in 1958 will reach about two billion cans.
Westbrook Pegler reports from Hagerstown Md that Sherman Fairchild opposes granting J Carlton Ward Jr a 325000 yearly pension for life upon retirement. He notes executive pensions spread through the table industry and criticizes lavish salaries and multi‑company officers extracting profits while stockholders are disadvantaged.
A reader critiques executive pension schemes that siphon funds from shareholders, noting tax liabilities and perverse incentives. He cites husbands and wives' alimony, court challenges, and the use of private contracts to lock in pensions while stockholders bear the costs. The piece laments lack of legal remedy and warns of proxy-driven, moonlight pensions eroding venture capital sources.
A study of over 200 patients shows many foot inflammations stem from excessive sweating rather than ringworm. Sores appear on the heel sole and upper foot where shoes press, with white soggy skin and red borders. alum baths helped about half, formaldehyde offered quicker relief.
The article discusses antiquated skin care methods using tannic acid and alum preparations applied by physicians, noting potential irritation and the need for careful administration. It also mentions germ therapy, the use of vitamin E for muscle disorders, and its uncertain benefits for sterility and preterm birth prevention.
Arthur Baer comments on U S and German wartime rhetoric with satire about Vandenberg Connally and the Rhine issue. He argues American involvement may be delayed, suggesting a cautious stance and minimal foreign danger while critics debate policy. Dist by International News Service.
MAYFAS 1939 notes the Dionne quinteplets traveling by special train to Toronto to meet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their Canadian tour. Other items recount past civic matters and local anecdotes from 1889 to 1929, including a hospital inquiry and San Antonio streetcar service.
Tiny fibers from Kangaroo tail tendons are valuable in testing chemicals used in tanning leather. A paper bag machine was invented in 1852 by Francis Wolfe. Folding box machines can reach up to 105000 boxes per hour. About 26 billion cans for packing food will be made this year in the United States. Cows Tailk is belted or canned in at least 10 different trades and forms. At least BS different kinds of soup are sold in cans. Precooked full meals are now being packed in frozen form. About 22 billion quarts of fluid milk and cream will be sold at retail this year in the United States. Sales of condensed and evaporated ink in the United States each year account for about 3 billion metal cans. More than 1 billion cans are used in an average year to Beck meat in the United States.
A chaotic mash of celebrity rumors and political bluster from “Broadway” notes. Items mention Paris, Nazi debates, theater figures, marriages, and oddly a constitutional amendment pledge for children’s rights to play, lakes, and skies, all wrapped in sensational tone.
Publication office 470-22 Brosivsy at Fifth San Antonio lists Texas affiliated press members and associated newspapers. Pirate pay and business details appear amid disjointed lines with names and numbers, indicating a terse historical wire service note or catalog entry.
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